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Discussion in '308/328' started by B R, Jun 4, 2006.

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  1. B R

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    #1 B R, Jun 4, 2006
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    I'm pretty sure they are (no, not the Dino ones silly). They are the same dia as the Dinos. Also, does anyone know what the other smaller emblems, & the blank metal (alum?) discs are for?

    Are horn button emblems the same as for the wheels? Thanks.
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  2. Perfusion

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    #2 Perfusion, Jun 4, 2006
    Where did you come up with those?!
     
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    #3 Ricambi America, Jun 4, 2006
    Those are pretty cheap fakes, from the looks of it.

    The right side caps (with just the cavallino) show an incorrect yellow color and the horse is too small for the field. The silver outlines also appear to be missing.

    The correct ones look like this: http://www.ricambiamerica.com/images/108947.jpg
     
  4. B R

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    #4 B R, Jun 4, 2006
    Hey Aaron, to answer your question, they belonged to a friend of mine that recently passed away. He hadn't owned any Ferarris for many years, these were apparently spares that he got back then & never used.

    Daniel, you may be right, but keep in mind a couple of things. First, I don't know how well you can compare shades of yellow from different photos, colors can vary depending on different lighting, exposures, camera, etc.

    They do have the silver outline, you just can't see it well because I can only upload low res photos to the forum. It shows up a little better in the full size photo.


     
  5. Mike C

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    #5 Mike C, Jun 4, 2006
    Measure those prancing horse inserts and see if they're 49mm or 50mm (there were two versions)
     
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    #6 gil308, Jun 4, 2006
    The ones I have seen, and my personal ones, are like Daniel's...they are made to snap into place. Yours look like they would have to be glued.
     
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    #7 Perfusion, Jun 4, 2006
    And then what's the story (if you know) behind the ones that appear to be just plain metal?
     
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    #8 Mike C, Jun 4, 2006
    Ferrari used to sell replacement inserts in addition to selling the entire assembly.
     
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    #9 Mike C, Jun 4, 2006
    No...
     
  10. B R

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    #10 B R, Jun 5, 2006
    The OD of these emblems measure 52mm. The shape is convex, & are about 5.5mm thick. There is no adhesive on the back.
     
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    #11 racespecferrari, Jun 5, 2006
    They could be used to stick on aftermarket wheels
     
  12. Mike C

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    #13 B R, Jun 5, 2006
    Hmm, maybe, or were there any other F models that would have used this size?
     
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    #14 BT, Jun 14, 2006
    Those look like the ones someone ordered for around $30 each. They were useless in a classic Ferrari because they were not made to snap into the wheel hub. I suggested using them as mini-coasters for shot glasses.
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